Disney's
Night of Joy along with Universal Studio's Rock the Universe make up the
single largest gathering of Christian musicians in Florida. Both
take place on the first weekend of September following Labor Day.
This site is designed help anyone who wants to know about the events, the
artists that have been or are going to be at the events, and to make the
most of their experience going to the events.
Night of Joy
Note: As of May 3, 2018 as reported in the
Orlando Sentinel, Disney has official cancelled Night of Joy for the
foreseeable future.
Night of Joy
~ Provides the most current information about this year's event
Tickets
~ Listings of price and availability of tickets to Night of Joy
Artists
~ Complete listings of every performer to appear at Night of Joy
History
~ Overview of all previous Night of Joys and significant occurrences
each year
Video
~ Videos from several previous Night of Joy performances
Pictures
~ Pictures from past Night of Joy events
Tips Sheet
~ Advice on how to most enjoy a visit during Night of Joy
Blog
~ Trip reports and other thoughts about Night of Joy
Rock the Universe
Rock the Universe
~ Provides the most current information about this year's event
Tickets
~ Listings of price and availability of tickets to Rock the
Universe
Artists
~ Complete listing of every performer to appear at Rock the
Universe
History
~ Overview of all previous Rock the Universe's and significant
occurrences each year
Pictures
~ Pictures from past Rock the Universe events
Updates
05/03/2018 ~ In sad news, Disney has cancelled Night of Joy for the
foreseeable future. In a small silver lining MercyMe has been hired to
play Epcot's Food and Wine festival this year
03/30/2018
~ Line-Up for Universal's Rock the
Universe 2018 released
09/01/2017 ~ Hurricane Irma update - Both Disney's
Night of Joy and Universal's Rock the Universe events have been cancelled
for their Saturday performances due to the storm. If you have a
ticket to one of the Saturday events they will be honored on Friday night
at their respective parks. If you need a refund both Disney and
Universal are offering refunds. Universal has stated that if you
have a Rock the Universe ticket it can be used as regular theme park
admission through December 20.
03/27/2017
~ Line-up for Universal's Rock the
Universe 2017 released
08/25/2016
~ Full schedule for Night of Joy 2016
now available
04/14/2016
~ Tickets for Disney's Night of Joy 2016 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports
are now on sale.
04/13/2016
~ Line Up for Rock the Universe announced including artists Skillet,
LaCrea, and TobyMac.
04/06/2015
~ Rock the Universe performers
are announced. There will all be a battle of the bands at Wet N
Wild's Waves of Glory event to be held on May 2, 2015 with the winners
performing at this years event.
08/04/2014
~ Night of Joy 2014 is SOLD OUT. It will be webcast live from http://stagehop.com/nightofjoy
12/23/2013
~ Full lineup of performers for Night
of Joy 2014 has been announced
11/14/2013
~ Broadcast of the live performances from Night
of Joy 2012 will be broadcast on JCTV tonight at 9pm EST and 12
Midnight EST, and rebroadcast on November 16 at 11pm EST
09/06/2013
~ Hope everyone that is attending either Night of Joy 2013 or Rock the
Universe 2013 has a great blessed time.
09/06/2013
~ Find out how to support WorldVision with Jodi Benson & Kris Allen by
visiting www.worldvision.com/noj
09/01/2013
~ Full concert listing added for Rock
the Universe 2013
08/13/2013
~ Full concert time listings added for Night
of Joy 2013
05-18-2013
~ Slightly revised lineup for Night of Joy with for King and Country
moving to Friday night and the addition of PLUMB to Saturday night's
lineup
04/15/2013
~ Universal Studios has announced the line-up for Rock
the Universe 2013 Performers include Switchfoot, Family Force 5,
Casting Crowns, and Relient K and several other top Christian performers.
01/30/2013
~
Special Notice: Night of Joy 2012 part 2 to air on Trinity Broadcast
Network tonight at 10pm EST, will be rebroadcast at 7pm EST on
January 31, 2013
01/23/2013 ~ Special Notice: Night of Joy 2012 to air on Trinity Broadcast
Network tonight at 10pm EST
12/11/2012
~ Added line Up for Night of Joy 2013
09/05/2012
~ Fixed several links to this year's events for both Night
of Joy and Rock the Universe
12/02/2011 ~ Lineup for Night
of Joy 2012 anounced.
08/26/2011 ~ Added time
schedule for Night of Joy 2011 to each
stage and artist
08/21/2011 ~ Added time
schedule for Rock the Universe 2011
to listing for each stage and artist
08/17/2011 ~ Added a Night of
Joy Spotlight video from Disney Parks Blog for Chris
August
08/05/2011 ~ Updates to several
broken links, with more information on both Night
of Joy and Rock the Universe
artists as well as improved information on Universal
Studios
03/02/2011 ~ Added more performers
to Rock the Universe 2011
02/03/2011 ~ Added potential
performance line-up for Rock the
Universe 2011.
01/18/2011 ~ Added partial line-up
for Night of Joy 2011. This year's performers will include the
Newsboys, Skillet, MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, and Jars of Clay
09/14/2010 ~ Photos from Friday's Rock
the Universe and Saturday's Night
of Joy are now on-line
09/06/2010 ~ Updated schedule for Night
of Joy 2010
08/24/2010 ~ Complete time schedule of
performances for Rock the Universe
2010 has been added
08/23/2010 ~ Complete time schedule of
performances for Night of Joy 2010 has
been added.
03/07/2010 ~ A list of performers for Night
of Joy 2010 has been added. A list of performers for Rock
the Universe 2010 has also been added.
09/20/2009 ~ Added a trip report of Night
of Joy 2009 to the blog
09/19/2009 ~ Video from Night of Joy 2009
added to video page
09/18/2009 ~ Pictures from September 12, 2009 added to Night
of Joy Pictures
09/14/2009 ~ Pictures from September 11,
2009 added to Night of Joy
Pictures
ents or suggestions at
nightofjoy@yahoo.com